Boat.



F. X. RESOH.

BOAT.

APPLIGATION FILED SEPT. 12, 1911.

Patented Apr. 23, 1912.

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FRANCIS K. BESCH,

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OF WANETTE, OKLAHOMA.

BOAT.

Specification of Letters Patent. Application filed September 12, 1911.

Patented Apr. 23, 1912.

Serial No. 648,944.

'L'o all whom it may concern:

Be it known that I, FRANCIS X. Resort, a citizen of the United States,residing at \Vanette, in the county of Pottawatomie and State ofOklahoma, have invented certain new and useful Improvements in Boats;and I do hereby declare the following to be a full, clear, and exactdescription of the inention, such as will enable others skilled in theart to which it appertains to make and use the same.

This invention relates to boats and is designed particularly toconstruct a means whereby the boat may be propelled, by the eliminationof oars, and that the operator may face the bow of the boat during themovement thereof.

With the above and other objects in view, this invention consists in theconstruction, combination and. arrangement of parts, wherein- Figure 1is a perspective view of a boat suppliedwith the propellin mechanismforming the subject matter of the present invention. Fig. 2 is atransverse section of a gunwale, illustrating one of the propellingmechanisms forming the subject matter of the present invention, partsthereof being in elevation. Fig. 3 is aseetion taken along line 3-3 ofFig. 2. Fig. 4: is a fragmentary top plan view of the the sectionthereof to which the propelling mechanism is attached. y

The propelling mechanism forming the subject matter of the presentinvention comprises orificed plates secured to the gunwales of the boatcooperating with U-shaped clamps carrying inwardly projected lugsadapted to engage the orifices of said plates. These U-shaped clampshave rotatably mounted in the lower arms thereof, threaded clampingmembers which are adapted to engage the under side of said gunwales.vertical standard is secured or formed to the upper arm of each U-shapedclamping member and has formed at its upper terminal, a bearing in whichoperates a shaft. peculiarly formed paddle-wheel operates upon eachshaft, said shafts being rotated,

consequently the paddle-wheels being rotated by a train of gearsoperated by handles adjacent to the operator.

Reference being had more particularly to A- indicates a boat of anysuitable and desired construction provided with the usual gunwale 10.Adjacent to .to provide a means gunwale illustrating the seat which theoperator is adapted to occupy an elongated plate 11 is secured tothe'upper surface of the gunwale, on each side of the boat, each platebeing provided with the depressions 12 formed from the body of theplate. A bearing plate 13 is secured to the underside of the gunwaledirectly under each plate 11 and provides a hearing from the clampingmember, as will hereinafter be more fully described. A U- shaped gunwaleengaging member 14. is adapted to span or embrace the gunwale 10 and isprovided on the interior of the upper horizontal arms 15 with theinwardly projecting lugs 16, which are adapted to engage the depressions12 of the plates 11. The lower horizontal arm 17, of the U- shapedmember 14 is provided with an in-' terior threaded opening, in which theclamping member 18 is adapted to operate, said clamping member bearingagainst the plate 13 when the device is in its operative position. A U-haped vertical standard 19 is secured to the upper horizontal arm 15 ofeach gunwale engaging member 14 and is provided at'its upper terminalwith a taered outwardly extending bearing 20, a shaft 21 operates inthis hearing and carries' a hub 22 at its outer terminal. In orderwhereby the rotation of the shaft will impart a forward or reversemovement to the boat a series of paddles or webs 23 are secured to eachhub 22, through the instrumentality of the reduced extensions 24, whichare adapted to be shrunk into or otherwise secured to the said hubs. -Agear 25 is rigidly secured adjacent to the inner terminals of the shaftsand between the arms of the U-shaped standard 19. This gear 25 mesheswith a gear 26 mounted on the shaft 27 rotating within the bearing 28,said shaft terminating in a crank 29, located within the body or hull ofthe boat.

From the foregoing, it will readily be seen that by the peculiarconstruction of the gunwale, engaging member, it will be impossible forthe same to move upon the gunwale, when the crank 29 is rotated. It willalso be seen that by the provision of the gears 26 and 25, one rotationof the crank 29 will impart two revolutions to the paddle-wheelsindicated generally as B. By the peculiar means whereby the blades 23are secured to said hubs 22, it will readily be understood that shouldone or more blades be broken the same may be removed and substituteblades secured to said hubs.

' In order that the shafts may be firmly retained within the bearings 20and be retained from reciprocation 1n said bearings a horizontal arms ofsaid U-shaped gunwale engaglngmem-bers, adapted to engage thedepressions of the'plates aforesaid, clamping means carried by the lowerhorizontal arms of said gunwale engaging members,'U- shaped verticalstandards carried by the upper horizontal arms of said gunwale engagingmembers, outwardly extending bearings carried at the upper terminals ofsaid standard, shafts rotating in said bearings, hubs carried at theouter terminals of said shafts, paddle blades detachably secured to saidhubs, a train of gears operating between the vertical arms of saidstandards, and adapted to operate said shaft, and means whereby saidgears may be rotated.

In testimony whereof I afiix my signature in presence of two Witnesses.

FRANCIS X. -RESCH.

Witnesses:

J. M. MUNDY, Jon REITER.

